Residents reinvent US town that was almost totally destroyed by tornado: 'People with a pioneer spirit'

Residents reinvent US town that was almost totally destroyed by tornado: 'People with a pioneer spirit'

Greensburg remains one of the greenest towns in the world — proving that positive transformation after a devastating tragedy is possible.  CBS Evening News shared an update on how well Greensburg is thriving nearly two decades after a massive EF5 tornado wiped out 95% of the Kansas town in 2007. Instead of simply restoring what they had lost, residents decided to rebuild as a green town, powered entirely by more affordable energy. Today, the who…